WR to convert 47 trains from nine to 12 car

Western Railway (WR) has a New Year gift for commuters — 47 more services will become 12-car from 9-car from January 1, 2011. The additional space would benefit nearly 60,000 commuters.

Now, 70% of WR services — 845 in all — are 12-car.

Of the 47 new 12-car services, 27 would run on the Churchgate-Borivli route and 15 on the Churchgate-Andheri route. Officials said there has been a 65% increase in 12-car services in the past three years compared to an increase of just 7% in passengers. WR now ferries 33 lakh commuters every day.